Kwaidan

According to contemporary sources...


"Kwaidan" literally translates to "ghost story", and sure enough, the film is composed of four unrelated stories.

Ghost stories, that is. *dun dun duuun*

As with most of Asian horror, the film does not rely on gore or violence to strike fear into the audience's hearts. Instead, it relies on the fear of the unknown, done with a slow and steady buildup of psychological tension.

I'd say that as with other Asian horror films, this one is good, but the obviously fabricated backdrops degrade from its effectiveness. In my opinion, of course.